The 70 Ingredient Cancer-promoting McRib Sandwich: It’s Not Real Food

If you visit McDonald’s often, maybe you should reconsider.

McDonald’s is fantastic at marketing. Thanks to their amazing marketing strategy, their McRib sandwich has gathered an enormous following. McRib was originally introduced in 1981 to their special menu and has been a menu item off and on since. It has made a comeback and reached superb popularity in 2013.

The trouble is that McRib contains over 70 ingredients. Why is that troubling? McRib supposed to be composed of a bun, a barbecue patty, pickles, and onion. That’s 4 ingredients, not 70. Where is the rest coming from? And what does it do to your body?

McDonald’s’ McRib Ingredients

According to McDonald’s website, the list of ingredients include:

The McRib Pork Patty

In the pork, you can’t find quality meat either. It is all restructured meat from the insides of pigs including their heart, tripe, and scalded stomach cooked and processed. The processing removed all salt-soluble protein and congeals creating a rubbery patty that seems like the real thing. It also includes propyl gallate and BHA, which are preservatives that can lead to thyroid, urinary, and bladder carcinogenesis, stomach hyperplasia, and cytotoxicity.